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Junior Marketing Teacher

The business educator โ€” teaching marketing and business fundamentals to the next generation of professionals.

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Socialhelping, teaching
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Employment concentration ยท ~173 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Marketing Teacher

As a Junior Marketing Teacher, you're teaching marketing and business courses at the post-secondary level. This means developing course materials, delivering lectures, grading assignments, holding office hours, and potentially contributing to research or institutional service.

Your day follows academic rhythms. During teaching semesters, you're preparing lectures, meeting with students, grading work, and handling administrative tasks. Between semesters, you may focus on course development, research, or professional development. The balance varies by institution type and appointment.

The people who thrive here love making marketing concepts accessible and engaging. You need patience for student development, strong communication skills, and the organizational ability to manage courses and deadlines. Academic marketing requires translating practitioner knowledge into teachable frameworks.

AchievementAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
RecognitionAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
SupportLower
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Teaching loadResearch expectationsInstitution typeStudent levelAppointment type
Marketing teaching roles vary significantly by institution. Research universities may expect publication alongside teaching; community colleges focus purely on instruction. Course loads range from 2-5 courses per semester. Student populations differ โ€” traditional undergrads, working professionals, or online learners each require different approaches.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Marketing Teachers (SOC 25-1011.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Curriculum design
Creating courses and programs, not just teaching them
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Research skills
Publication may be required for advancement
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Educational technology
Online and hybrid teaching increasingly expected
What is the expected teaching load?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$46Kโ€“$211K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
82K
U.S. Employment
+5.7%
10yr Growth
8K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$76K$72K$68K$65K$61K201920202021202220232024$61K$76K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

SpeakingInstructingWritingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningLearning StrategiesCritical ThinkingActive LearningMonitoringComplex Problem Solving
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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